Leadership Development
Accompanying the Hurting by Offering Our Brokenness
These past few weeks have been filled with shock and grief after the sudden death of my sister. We, her
May 21, 2024
Category: Leadership Development
church leadership
The Macro-Shifts In Family-Shaping Forces
About a year ago a friend sent me a link to an article in The Atlantic by Jonathan Haidt, the
May 17, 2024
Leadership Development
What If ‘Too Busy’ Wasn’t the Standard?
You know the drill—especially before, during and after busy ministry seasons… “How are you doing?”someone asks. “Surviving,” you reply. “Juggling
May 13, 2024
church leadership
The Blessing of Forest Fires
I first met Jonny Baker more than 20 years ago, when I spent two weeks in England exploring the
May 9, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
The Simple Skill That Unlocks Difficult People
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence Some people are simply hard to “unlock.” Their body language, tone of voice,
May 8, 2024
Creating a Healing Culture of Storytelling
At a conference this month I heard John Bucher talk about our intrinsic love of stories. He described how
April 29, 2024
church leadership
The Problem With Principles
It’s been a three-year journey from conception to launch for my new book Editing Jesus (releasing June 4). Along
April 26, 2024
faith formation
What We’re Learning: Entering Into the Brokenness
In 1997, Lutheran pastor Dr. Merton Strommen and his wife Irene founded The Youth & Family Institute in memory
April 24, 2024
faith formation
Sabbath Practices to Renew Your Soul
We all know: “You can’t draw water from an empty well.” And ministry is a water-depleting adventure, in the
April 22, 2024
church leadership
The Surprising Resilience of American Pastors
It’s been a rough four-year stretch for pastors and ministry leaders… The pandemic emptied the pews and profoundly disrupted
April 18, 2024